A Dial indicator is used to measure travel. Dial indicators are used with other tools. They need to be secure to take a measurement. Learn how to set up a dial gauge to get an accurate reading. How to Read a Dial Indicator On a dial gauge, the markings can be in metric or standard,
Have you tried to use a feeler gauge and could not get the feel? Using a feeler gauge is not a precise thing, it takes time to get the feel of the gauge. Many people try to explain the “feel” part of measuring with the feel of paper, but this method does nothing to help
We are replacing this driver’s side window regulator in this Porsche Boxster. You need to know how best to set up the window glass for success. Watch our video and read on to see how to do this common job. Changing your window regulator To start this job you need to raise your window to
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If your plastic headlights have seen better days, we have a simple solution. Let us show you how to restore your headlights. We use the 3m family of products in a two-step process, cutting and polishing. To start with the cutting we use fine sandpaper and an air-powered orbital sanding gun. Sanding your Headlights First,
In this lesson, we find the problems with this constant injection system, or C.I.S, and solve them. The injection system can also be called K-Jetronic and was used in Porsche 2.7-liter engines from 1973.5 to 1983 and in the Turbo from 1975 to the early ’90s. The major components are a fuel distributor, a warmup
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Now that you have finished rebuilding both the input and pinion shaft, it is time to tackle the differential. The differential gets the power from the engine to the ring gear and drive shafts to the rear wheels. There are a lot of different measurements to take to set up the differential. Setting up the
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Last lesson, We took apart the input shaft, replaced the parts, and reassembled the shaft. Now, we do the same thing to the Pinion shaft. Disassembling the Pinion Shaft We use the press to press off the bearings holding the gears to the pinion shaft. Support the bearing and push the shaft through from the
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In this lesson, we take a closer look at the Input Shaft. In the last lesson, we took apart the Porsche 915 transmission but did not tackle the gear sets. The input and pinion shaft are the main parts of the transmission. We cover the pinion shaft in the next installment. Taking Apart the Input
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In our last lesson, we covered installing your chain tensioners. In this lesson, we are up to installing the rest of the rocker shafts and performing the valve adjustment. Remember we installed an intake rocker on each side to set the timing? If not, you can catch up with that here. Timing your cam shafts.
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Rebuilding a Porsche 915 Transmission is not for everyone. It takes special tools that the average Porsche driver does not own. Some of the tools we use in this re-build are no longer available. So honestly, maybe a very small percentage of you are ever going to try to rebuild your Porsche 915 Transmission. That
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